Google Maps Now Allows You To Measure Exact Distances

WochitJul. 09, 2014. 03:41 PM EST

Google rolled out a small but significant update to Google Maps Tuesday, which allows you to meas...
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Google rolled out a small but significant update to Google Maps Tuesday, which allows you to measure the exact distance between two or more points on a map. The search giant announced the new feature — currently limited to the desktop version of Maps — in a post on its Google+ page . The old version displayed distances when you searched for directions, but it would only tell you the distance along the planned route — not the exact distance between the starting and final destinations.
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